Company Livestock

Shachiku (社畜): company livestock. The news site Limo defines it as a person who works sacrificing himself for the company he works for.

The origin of the word is uncertain. Limo says it is said to have been a buzzword of 1990. Mynavi News attributes it to the writer Azuchi Satoshi and dates its probable first use to a book of 1992.

Earlier labels for devoted workers were mōretsu shain, the fierce employee, and kigyō senshi, the corporate warrior.

understand-culture
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.